Like I said. You’re on a “good food” jag and THAT shite is the best you can come up with? CHRIST! :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
[quote=“justreal”][quote=“Steviebike”][quote=“justreal”]
chocolate don’t go with beer, so I stay away from it.
Think most of you all that are discussing chocolate are from the UK? that kinda makes me wonder. I have been to the UK, and ate the food.
having lived in Las Vegas for a many number of years, think I know a thing about good food. So I am wondering, (all you from the UK) what the hell are you smoking to make you think you know what good food is?[/quote]
Why has the UK got some of the best chefs in the world? In fairness to you one of the best meals I ever had was in Las Vegas.[/quote]
and you were more than likely on the strip. The local hang outs have even better food, like the trash run at big dogs (chicken fried steak smothered in gravy with two eggs over easy on top, a side of hash browns and half a bottle of Tabasco to top it off.) or the chilli reano at the hole on Main st downtown.[/quote]
I was on the strip and it was here; topoftheworldlv.com/ I had tuna seared with Jack Daniels. Not one of those mucky ‘all you can eat’ buffets.
[quote=“sandman”][quote=“justreal”][quote=“sandman”][quote=“justreal”]
chocolate don’t go with beer, so I stay away from it.
Think most of you all that are discussing chocolate are from the UK? that kinda makes me wonder. I have been to the UK, and ate the food.
having lived in Las Vegas for a many number of years, think I know a thing about good food. So I am wondering, (all you from the UK) what the hell are you smoking to make you think you know what good food is?[/quote]
Oh god, not AGAIN! 
[/quote]
Cause you don’t know, or are you scared to share?[/quote]
Cause its been done to death and it invariably ends with the ignorant Yank getting well and truly owned. 
Honestly, are you REALLY so unworldy that you think modern British food is bad? Not that I give a fuck either way but there might be someone else with a better ability to suffer fools than me who’s prepared to give you a drubbing. [/quote]
give it a try?
“it invariably ends with the ignorant Yank getting well and truly owned” good to see you still have a sense of humor what with all that Prozac and all.
Americans eat shit food, we all know that. but to have someone tell us that from folks that have shittier taste’s. that is just rude.
So, what (in your opinion) would be “modern British” food?
The thing about American food (you can argue the point, but it won’t do you no good at all) is there is no American food. it all came from somewhere else. We just take it to the grill and BBQ it until it is good. Put our twist to it, like the sour milk in Hershey’s Chocolate. but then if you really look at American food diverse by the ethnic variety involved, including a lot of foods British would think there own. We got you beat hands down. So argue the point Sir. But remember folk’s aint jumping on the plane to the UK to go eat, they go to New Orleans, Las Vegas, Boston and New York to get feed. So your argument is done, Sir.
Now on to the second part, just what the hell are you smoking. and why won’t you share?
Like I said. You’re on a “good food” jag and THAT shite is the best you can come up with? CHRIST! :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:[/quote]
and you can do better?
Sugar in bread is a far worse problem here than I’ve ever experienced in the US. I avoid things like Wonder Bread in the US.[/quote]
Being from Seattle, I had access to organic food at really cheap prices, which were often cheaper then their non-organic counterparts at the regular grocery store. The trick was to buy simple things: the fancy breads/nuts is where the specialty grocery stores (Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods) make their money. That food, along with the UW, is the only thing I miss about the US (besides family and friends, of course).
[quote=“justreal”]
The thing about American food (you can argue the point, but it won’t do you no good at all) is there is no American food. it all came from somewhere else. [/quote]
But isn’t that the same as saying “we have no culture?”
[quote=“Steviebike”][quote=“justreal”][quote=“Steviebike”][quote=“justreal”]
chocolate don’t go with beer, so I stay away from it.
Think most of you all that are discussing chocolate are from the UK? that kinda makes me wonder. I have been to the UK, and ate the food.
having lived in Las Vegas for a many number of years, think I know a thing about good food. So I am wondering, (all you from the UK) what the hell are you smoking to make you think you know what good food is?[/quote]
Why has the UK got some of the best chefs in the world? In fairness to you one of the best meals I ever had was in Las Vegas.[/quote]
and you were more than likely on the strip. The local hang outs have even better food, like the trash run at big dogs (chicken fried steak smothered in gravy with two eggs over easy on top, a side of hash browns and half a bottle of Tabasco to top it off.) or the chilli reano at the hole on Main st downtown.[/quote]
I was on the strip and it was here; topoftheworldlv.com/ I had tuna seared with Jack Daniels. Not one of those mucky ‘all you can eat’ buffets.[/quote]
The Stratosphere…was the rigging foreman on that casino in the mid 80"s.
[quote=“Funk500”][quote=“justreal”]
The thing about American food (you can argue the point, but it won’t do you no good at all) is there is no American food. it all came from somewhere else. [/quote]
But isn’t that the same as saying “we have no culture?”[/quote]
No it is not. That would be you saying that. In MY opinion, the British have a lot of culture. It is just not cultured around food.
[quote=“justreal”][quote=“Funk500”][quote=“justreal”]
The thing about American food (you can argue the point, but it won’t do you no good at all) is there is no American food. it all came from somewhere else. [/quote]
But isn’t that the same as saying “we have no culture?”[/quote]
No it is not. That would be you saying that. In MY opinion, the British have a lot of culture. It is just not cultured around food.[/quote]
but you took it from everywhere, right?
[quote=“Funk500”][quote=“justreal”][quote=“Funk500”][quote=“justreal”]
The thing about American food (you can argue the point, but it won’t do you no good at all) is there is no American food. it all came from somewhere else. [/quote]
But isn’t that the same as saying “we have no culture?”[/quote]
No it is not. That would be you saying that. Y opinion, the British have a lot of culture. It is just not cultured around food.[/quote]
but you took it from everywhere, right?[/quote]
It’s a part of American culture to eat a geographically diverse variety of foods. The fact that a lot of food Americans eat isn’t American in origin doesn’t mean American lacks a “food culture”.
Is that still true? Food costs in the west have skyrocketed these past few years. I was shocked how expensive things have gotten on my trip home last year. Taiwan is much more affordable now, even organic produce and meats.
Is that still true? Food costs in the west have skyrocketed these past few years. I was shocked how expensive things have gotten on my trip home last year. Taiwan is much more affordable now, even organic produce and meats.[/quote]
I don’t know. I haven’t bought food there for more than four years.
Is that still true? Food costs in the west have skyrocketed these past few years. I was shocked how expensive things have gotten on my trip home last year. Taiwan is much more affordable now, even organic produce and meats.[/quote]
I don’t know. I haven’t bought food there for more than four years.[/quote]
If it’s anything like Vancouver you’ll be in for a rude awakening.
[quote=“Funk500”][quote=“justreal”][quote=“Funk500”][quote=“justreal”]
The thing about American food (you can argue the point, but it won’t do you no good at all) is there is no American food. it all came from somewhere else. [/quote]
But isn’t that the same as saying “we have no culture?”[/quote]
No it is not. That would be you saying that. In MY opinion, the British have a lot of culture. It is just not cultured around food.[/quote]
but you took it from everywhere, right?[/quote]
as did the British, we incorporated other cultures into our own, we just did it a lot later than the British did.
America is mucho mucho expensivo my friend.
Wholefoods is the biggest offender but they got good shit.
Case in point. For lunch. bowl of soup for a take out. Choice of bout a dozen soups. A 300cc cup bout 6 bucks. A slice of pizza 2.99 or banana empenada (so dang good and worth the 2 bucks each) or a 4.99 calzone supreme (sort of like a folded pizza and good too) and a 750cc bottle of san pelegrino (1.50) and you come out with a lot of buckerones just for a simple lunch no?
Course a burger king 1/3 pounder burger with fries and a drink costs ya 6.99 plus tax too.
so keeping things in perspective here.
Most restaurant meals (simple) are bout 10 to 20 a person.
You can blow 300 dollars buying a weeks groceries for the average couple with 2 kids family and not have a lot to cart home too.
[quote=“tommy525”]America is mucho mucho expensivo my friend.
Wholefoods is the biggest offender but they got good shit.
Case in point. For lunch. bowl of soup for a take out. Choice of bout a dozen soups. A 300cc cup bout 6 bucks. A slice of pizza 2.99 or banana empenada (so dang good and worth the 2 bucks each) or a 4.99 calzone supreme (sort of like a folded pizza and good too) and a 750cc bottle of san pelegrino (1.50) and you come out with a lot of buckerones just for a simple lunch no?
Course a burger king 1/3 pounder burger with fries and a drink costs ya 6.99 plus tax too.
so keeping things in perspective here.
Most restaurant meals (simple) are bout 10 to 20 a person.
You can blow 300 dollars buying a weeks groceries for the average couple with 2 kids family and not have a lot to cart home too.[/quote]
If going by your description, nothing has changed: that kind of food has always been expensive. I would buy very simple food. The following list is what I lived off of for my last two years in the US:
(organic unless said otherwise)
pinto beans
corn
fresh green vegetables
yogurt (probably not organic)
oatmeal (not organic)
bread
cheese (not organic)
tofu
I occasionally bought organic chicken breasts
apples
bananas
bell peppers
I did eat nearly the same thing everyday, though, but that doesn’t bother me…
It’s on Yucheng near Fuguo/Zihyou a couple of blocks from the KTown MRT. Parking is pretty bad everywhere in that area so good luck. Here’s the website with all of the info emilys.com.tw/?page_id=278
[quote=“tommy525”]When i visited the Chandon Champagne maker in Napa they told me that since Champagne makes its final finish in the bottle, the size of the bottle affects the taste and that in their opinion the “two bottle” size (i forget what they call it) has the best mean (average) taste and the tiny bottle of 200cc or whatever is the worst representation.
Reese peanut butter cup minis are that way… MORE blah then usual (I say this because I dislike them in the first place).[/quote]
I think you mean Sparkling Wine. 
[quote=“bookworm120”][quote=“Muzha Man”][quote=“cfimages”]
Agree. I’ve heard so much about them so tried some and couldn’t see what the fuss was.[/quote]
I thought the same thing about bloody vegemite. :raspberry:[/quote]
Agree with you there! In fact, Marmite, Vegemite- both taste horrible![/quote]
It’s made from yeast … we put yeast in bread and beer … we don’t eat it pure with salt added …
[quote=“Belgian Pie”][quote=“bookworm120”][quote=“Muzha Man”][quote=“cfimages”]
Agree. I’ve heard so much about them so tried some and couldn’t see what the fuss was.[/quote]
I thought the same thing about bloody vegemite. :raspberry:[/quote]
Agree with you there! In fact, Marmite, Vegemite- both taste horrible![/quote]
It’s made from yeast … we put yeast in bread and beer … we don’t eat it pure with salt added …[/quote]
Both Marmite and Vegemite are acquired tastes … I lerrrrrrrrrrrv Marmite, having grown up on it, tried Vegemite once and it was nasty … but the Aussies love it …